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Dormitels PH El Nido Review

Months before I went to El Nido Palawan, I already booked and confirmed my hotel accommodation. I made my booking a week after I purchased my promo tickets. I was lucky because according to Agoda, Dormitels PH was 50% off at that time. So I got my fan room for only 550 pesos a day or about 11 USD.

Things I Considered:

Price of course! I’m a budget traveler and I can’t afford fancy hotels. Another thing is I won’t be visiting El Nido to stay inside a hotel room. I was going because I wanted to try the island hopping tour and visit Nacpan and see the stellar islands.

Customer reviews. To be honest, the reviews for Dormitels PH are not really impressive. I saw on Tripadvisor that guests are complaining about the bad smell or dirty floors. But I still chose it because I saw the photos and it didn’t look bad for 550 pesos price.

Own comfort room. This is important because I didn’t want to share CR with strangers or other guests.

Proximity to El Nido main beach. You can walk from Corong Corong, where Dormitels PH is located, to El Nido town proper. You can also take a trike ride for 50 pesos.

Photos of Dormitels PH El Nido

Advantages of Choosing Dormitels PH

Affordable. It’s not that pricey compared to other accommodation options. For a not-so-expensive amount, I was able to stay in a decent fan room. For me it’s not bad at all.

Polite staff. They smile but not too friendly. I like that they are not OA (over acting) with friendliness. I’m an introvert and it makes me uncomfortable if somebody is too nice to me for no reason.

Reception desk is open until dawn. I arrived at 1:00 AM and I was worried that they are already closed. But thankfully there was someone to receive me so I didn’t have to wait until 6:00 AM.

Quick response to issues. On my first day something went wrong with the faucet. I reported it to admin and immediately they fixed it.

Near Corong Corong Beach. The scenery is nice early in the morning and late afternoon during sunset.

Quiet place. I heard the usual sound of rooster and some guests passing by my room. But that’s just it. I don’t mind about those little noises.

Disadvantages of Choosing Dormitels PH

The floor is not too clean so I had to wear slippers. But I will still wear slippers even if it were clean.

I had to ride a trike to El Nido town proper. That’s additional cost on my part. But if I think about it, Corong Corong Beach is worth the extra 400 pesos I spent for trike rides.

Here is a short video of the actual room where I stayed:

Will I recommend Dormitels PH El Nido?

Yeah sure. If you’re looking for a decent place to stay in El Nido but you don’t want to pay a hefty price, this hotel is a good option. The highlight of staying there would be Corong Corong Beach and its spectacular sunset. I also love the nice restaurant by the beach. I don’t know its name. My bad. When I visited last April 2-3, there are a number of structures being built. Soon there will be more options for accommodation in El Nido. The prices are said to go up, too.